Patent SG-11201901009W-A (SG)
Title: Magnetically coupled integrated ultrasonic testing and cathodic protection measurement probe
Inventor: ABDELLATIF FADI
IPC: G10K11/00
Filed: 2017-09-08
Abstract: Occ O cc O C () INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 22 March 2018 (22.03.2018) WIP0 I PCT olimion °nolo III m IIIII OH 11101101 110 111110 oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/052809 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G01N 29/07 (2006.01) GO1N 29/22 (2006.01) B23Q 1/54 (2006.01) G01N 29/265 (2006.01) B63G 8/00 (2006.01) G01N 29/28 (2006.01) C23F 13/22 (2006.01) GlOK 11/00 (2006.01) G01B 17/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/050725 (22) International Filing Date: 08 September 2017 (08.09.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/395,109 15 September 2016 (15.09.2016) US 15/685,807 24 August 2017 (24.08.2017) US (71) Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY [SA/SA]; 1 Eastern Avenue, Dhaharan, 31311 (SA). (71) Applicant (for US only): ARAMCO SERVICES COM- PANY [US/US]; 9009 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77096 (US). (72) Inventors: ABDELLATIF, Fadi; King Abdullah Uni- versity Of Science And Technology, Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (rpic-3), Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). AMER, Ayman; King Abdullah University Of Science And Technolo- gy, Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (rpic-3), Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). OUTA, Ali; King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology, Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (rpic-3), Thuw- al, 23955-6900 (SA). PATEL, Amer; King Abdullah Uni- versity Of Science And Technology, Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (rpic-3), Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). ARAB, Abdullah; (54) Title: MAGNETICALLY COUPLED INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TESTING AND CATHODIC PROTECTION MEASUREMENT PROBE (57) : This application discloses magnetically coupled integrated probes and probe systems, attachable to the robotic arms of a remotely operated vehicle to perform both cathodic protection (CP) voltage measurements and ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements at an underwater surface. The integrated probe system can include a spring for coupling to an ROV end effector. An ultrasonic probe is disposed within and extends from the sleeve housing. A magnetic carrier, flux concentrator, and gimbal surround a portion of the ultrasonic probe, and one or more electrically conductive legs extend from the front surface of the gimbal to function as a CP probe. The legs are arranged about the ultrasonic probe, which has a flexible membrane exposed at the front surface of the gimbal, such that during inspection, at least one leg contacts the surface and the ultrasonic probe is sufficiently proximate to provide substantially simultaneous CP and UT measurements. [Continued on next page] WO 2018/052809 Al MIDEDIMOMMIDIRERIONIMEIHMOICHINVOIS King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology, Room 1-355, Bldg. 24 (rpic-3), Thuwal, 23955-6900 (SA). (74) Agent: GARNER, Jordan et al.; Leason Ellis LLP, One Barker Avenue, Fifth Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3))